What is the best 8ms LCD Flat-Panel Monitor?

[beansbaxter]

I am looking at purchasing two LCD Flat-Panel monitors and I have come across three particular models that have a response time of 8ms!

For the most part, these 3 models are very comparable to each other, with the only major difference being price and monitor size, but they all have optimal resolutions of 1280x1024. Here are the models I'm looking at, but please tell me if there are any other ones out there I should consider? Or which one is worth getting of these three?

17" BenQ FP71G+ 500:1 for $285
17" ViewSonic VP171B-2 500:1 for $339
19" Samsung 915N 700:1 for $409

As you can see, the better 19" only differs in price and a higher contrast ratio. Personally, I am OK with at least 500:1, but is the extra money worth it for the Samsung 19"?

 

[imported_JohnC]

Personally I have the Hyundai L90D+. 19", I think the contrast ratio was about the same as the Samsung. It has both DVI and analog inputs too.

Costs about $370 I think. I'm pretty happy with it but I can't compare it to those listed. However Tomshardware gave it a good review when they did their 19" 8ms review.

 

[Zucarita9000]

The 915N uses a TN panel that uses 6 bits per pixel instead of 8, so you get around 260.000 colors and some dithering to get as high as 16.2, not the usual 16.7 you're used with CRTs and high end flat panels.

 

[Erssa]

Originally posted by: JohnC
Personally I have the Hyundai L90D+. 19", I think the contrast ratio was about the same as the Samsung. It has both DVI and analog inputs too.

Costs about $370 I think. I'm pretty happy with it but I can't compare it to those listed. However Tomshardware gave it a good review when they did their 19" 8ms review.

 

[Oyeve]

I'm partial to the Samsung 910T, its 1000:1 We use em at work and they rock!